This may come as a shock to some but... when I got back to London after visiting Florida I was informed that my "contract" with House on the Rock will not be renewed after 12 months which comes to an end in early July. That means I'm out of a job sooner than I thought. It has nothing to do with my trip or job performance but the unavoidable fact that the London church is going through a financial crunch and personnel re-arrangement like many other ministries. Anyway, I'm searching for jobs in the US again. Sorry if I haven't told you sooner but we've been caught up in a whirl-wind for several weeks.

In order to save money on the transition back to the US, the plan is for Angie and the kids to move to Panama City in late March and I'll move into a room-for-rent in London until the end of June when my contract ends and then join the family. I've already sent out quite a few resumes but no bites on the hook yet.

There's really no further option for us to stay in London and though it breaks my heart to say it -- I'm resigned to the fact that things have come to an end for us here (unless God gives a miracle). 

 

We give thanks for your generosity and continued prayer support over the past 3+ years. We need it more than ever now that the family is dividing temporarily. The moving van arrives on March 20th and the flights have been booked for the 26th. Any assistance can be sent by check payable to First Baptist Church of Clermont, directed to the Ecker family fund. The church address is 498 W. Montrose St., Clermont, FL, 34711.